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Contributors: Todd "The True GURU" Farino

Well I'm back from two weeks of vacation and wow what another exciting week of fantasy baseball.  The league is beginning to separate into groups and the top three teams are clearly defined by Fantasy Baseball Search, Roto Authority, and Fantasy Baseball Geeks.  The other three playoffs teams are Pro Fantasy Games, Mock Draft Central, and Fantasy Baseball Mafia.  No one is out of it yet, but now is the time for teams to turn their seasons around and lets see how the 12 experts did this week.

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Trades this week:
Mock Draft Central and Melnick & Greco
Granderson, Curtis CF DET & Redding, Tim SP WAS  from Mock Draft Central to Melnick&Greco for Ethier, Andre LF LA & Volquez, Edinson SP CIN.

 

THE MATCH UPS

Fantasy Baseball Search 7
Mock Draft Central  3

 Fantasy Baseball Search Search is 2 weeks removed from his first loss of the season and has rebounded nicely posting 2 wins and a 14-5 record over the past two weeks.  Mock Draft Central kept it close in almost every category, but the key wins in this match up was Saves, Homeruns, ERA and WHIP.  The dominating pitching staff of Mock Draft Central was suppose to have ERA and WHIP in the bag, and lost them.  Carlos Beltran hit a Sunday night bomb to give Fantasy Baseball Search that category.  As usual, Fantasy Baseball Search pulled out saves with ease.
Fantasy Baseball Search Mock Draft Central
Result Value Category Value Result
W 0.2976 BA 0.2532 L
W 7 HR 6 L
W 29 RBI 16 L
W 35 R 32 L
L 4 SB 6 W
L 52 K 64 W
W 2.8782 ERA 3.8762 L
W 0.9898 WHIP 1.5149 L
L 2 W 5 W
W 4 S 1 L
7-3-0   Total   3-7-0

 

Actives Stats
B. Molina C 6-21, 0.286 BA, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
J. Loney 1B 7-26, 0.269 BA, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R
K. Johnson 2B 9-30, 0.300 BA, 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, SB, 2 BB
C. Jones 3B 8-25, 0.320 BA, 2B, 3 R, 9 BB
H. Ramirez SS 6-24, 0.250 BA, 2B, 3 R, 3 BB
C. Beltran OF 8-25, 0.320 BA, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, SB, 6 BB
X. Nady OF 10-25, 0.400 BA, 4 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
C. Ross OF 3-8, 0.375 BA, HR, 2 RBI, R, SB, BB
A. Iwamura U 8-22, 0.364 BA, RBI, 3 R, SB
K. Youkilis U 3-8, 0.375 BA, 3 R
D. Cabrera P 7 INN, 6 HA, 2 BBI, 2 K, 2 ER, 2.571 ERA, 1.143 WHIP
S. Chacon P INN, 2 HA, 2 BBI, 2 K, 4 ER, 36.000 ERA, 4.000 WHIP, L
B. Fuentes P INN, 2 K
R. Harden P 7 INN, 5 HA, 5 K, ER, 1.286 ERA, 0.714 WHIP
J. Lackey P 8 INN, 6 HA, BBI, 7 K, ER, 1.125 ERA, 0.875 WHIP
J. Valverde P 2 INN, 2 HA, 2 K, 1.000 WHIP
R. Wolf P 6 INN, 4 HA, BBI, 5 K, ER, 1.500 ERA, 0.833 WHIP
K. Wood P 5 INN, 3 HA, BBI, 8 K, 0.800 WHIP, 4 S
J. Romero P * 0.2 INN
B. Francisco OF * 2-13, 0.154 BA, RBI, BB
R. Cano U * 2-17, 0.118 BA, 2 R
B. Dewitt U * 3-8, 0.375 BA, HR, 3 RBI, R
G. Floyd P * 6 INN, 8 HA, 7 K, 4 ER, 6.000 ERA, 1.333 WHIP, W
J. Guthrie P * 7 INN, 6 HA, 4 K, 3 ER, 3.857 ERA, 0.857 WHIP, L
C. Sabathia P * 8 INN, 8 HA, 4 K, 4 ER, 4.500 ERA, 1.000 WHIP, L
T. Wellemeyer P * 7 INN, 6 HA, 2 BBI, 4 K, ER, 1.286 ERA, 1.143 WHIP, W
Total 75-252, 0.298 BA, 12 2B, 7 HR, 29 RBI, 35 R, 4 SB, 26 BB
65.2 INN, 56 HA, 9 BBI, 52 K, 21 ER, 2.878 ERA, 0.990 WHIP, 2 W, 3 L, 4 S
 
Actives Stats
B. McCann C 4-23, 0.174 BA, 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
P. Konerko 1B 3-15, 0.200 BA, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
L. Castillo 2B 8-23, 0.348 BA, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 6 R, SB, 5 BB
E. Longoria 3B 5-24, 0.208 BA, RBI, 3 R, 3 BB
Y. Escobar SS 7-32, 0.219 BA, 2 R, 2 BB, CS
M. Bourn OF 4-21, 0.190 BA, 3B, R, SB, 2 BB
A. Ethier OF 2-8, 0.250 BA, RBI
S. Victorino OF 10-23, 0.435 BA, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 12 R, 4 SB, 3 BB
E. Renteria U 6-23, 0.261 BA, RBI, R
J. Thome U 6-20, 0.300 BA, 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI, R, 3 BB
S. Gallagher P 5.2 INN, 6 HA, 8 K, 3 ER, 4.765 ERA, 1.059 WHIP, W
K. Gregg P 2 INN, HA, 2 BBI, ER, 4.500 ERA, 1.500 WHIP
J. Jurrjens P 4.1 INN, 9 HA, 6 BBI, 2 K, 6 ER, 12.462 ERA, 3.462 WHIP
J. Santana P 14.2 INN, 14 HA, 5 BBI, 13 K, 4 ER, 2.455 ERA, 1.295 WHIP, 2 W
M. Scherzer P 5.1 INN, 3 HA, 4 BBI, 5 K, ER, 1.688 ERA, 1.313 WHIP
J. Soria P 5 INN, 4 HA, 2 BBI, 4 K, ER, 1.800 ERA, 1.200 WHIP, S
E. Volquez P 6 INN, 5 HA, 3 BBI, 7 K, 2 ER, 3.000 ERA, 1.333 WHIP
B. Webb P 13.1 INN, 16 HA, 3 BBI, 16 K, 4 ER, 2.700 ERA, 1.425 WHIP, W, L
M. Stairs 1B * 1-7, 0.143 BA, 2 BB, CS
C. Granderson OF * 3-14, 0.214 BA, 2B, 2 R, CS
M. Belisle P *  
T. Redding P *  
C. Lee P * 6 INN, 10 HA, BBI, 3 K, 4 ER, 6.000 ERA, 1.833 WHIP, W
G. Meche P * 5 INN, 6 HA, 2 BBI, 6 K, 3 ER, 5.400 ERA, 1.600 WHIP
Total 59-233, 0.253 BA, 9 2B, 3B, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 32 R, 6 SB, 25 BB, 3 CS
67.1 INN, 74 HA, 28 BBI, 64 K, 29 ER, 3.876 ERA, 1.515 WHIP, 5 W, L, S
 
 
Fantasy Baseball Geeks 4
Fantasy Baseball Mafia 3

Fantasy Baseball Geeks tacted on another win in a tightly contested match up beating a top notch opponent in Fantasy Baseball Mafia 4-3.  This match up was so close it had 3 tied categories (Wins, Saves, and K's).  Even closer was Batting Average, which Fantasy Baseball Mafia won by only .0001 points.  These guys will meet again and I have a feeling they will be at each others throats after this hard fought match.  Round one went to the surging Fantasy Baseball Geeks, and Fantasy Baseball Mafia may be down, but they are not out.
Fantasy Baseball Geeks Fantasy Baseball Mafia
Result Value Category Value Result
L 0.2593 BA 0.2594 W
W 14 HR 10 L
W 42 RBI 32 L
W 45 R 40 L
W 9 SB 4 L
T 60 K 60 T
L 3.9347 ERA 2.2909 W
L 1.2362 WHIP 1.0182 W
T 3 W 3 T
T 2 S 2 T
4-3-3   Total   3-4-3

 

M. Olivo C 1-4, 0.250 BA
A. Gonzalez 1B 8-22, 0.364 BA, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R, 5 BB
B. Upton 2B 6-19, 0.316 BA, 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, 2 R, 4 SB, 9 BB, CS
G. Atkins 3B 1-18, 0.056 BA, 2 R
J. Reyes SS 11-30, 0.367 BA, 3 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 10 R, 3 SB, 5 BB
J. Hamilton OF 7-25, 0.280 BA, 2 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 8 R, BB
J. Hermida OF 2-8, 0.250 BA, RBI, 2 R
N. McLouth OF 3-19, 0.158 BA, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB
T. Glaus U 5-19, 0.263 BA, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
R. Winn U 7-26, 0.269 BA, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R, 2 SB, 2 BB
J. Bonderman P 14.1 INN, 18 HA, BBI, 12 K, 5 ER, 3.140 ERA, 1.326 WHIP
J. Carlson P  
B. Colon P 6 INN, 7 HA, 2 BBI, 5 K, 4 ER, 6.000 ERA, 1.500 WHIP, W
R. Johnson P 7 INN, 6 HA, 2 BBI, 9 K, 2 ER, 2.571 ERA, 1.143 WHIP
J. Lester P 5 INN, 7 HA, 3 BBI, 4 K, 3 ER, 5.400 ERA, 2.000 WHIP
F. Rodriguez P 2 INN, HA, 2 BBI, 2 K, 1.500 WHIP
I. Snell P 4 INN, 8 HA, 2 BBI, 3 K, 6 ER, 13.500 ERA, 2.500 WHIP, L
B. Wagner P 3 INN, 7 K, 2 S
C. Iannetta C * 3-13, 0.231 BA, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
J. Devine P *  
G. Sheffield U * 0-2
D. Matsuzaka P * 4 INN, 4 HA, 2 K, 2 ER, 4.500 ERA, 1.000 WHIP
C. Kotchman 1B * 1-5, 0.200 BA, 2B
C. Gomez OF * 8-26, 0.308 BA, 2B, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 CS
J. Upton OF *  
D. Young OF * 0-6
F. Lopez U * 0-1
D. McGowan P * 6 INN, 7 HA, BBI, 6 K, 3 ER, 4.500 ERA, 1.333 WHIP, W
R. Oswalt P * 7 INN, 5 HA, 2 BBI, 2 K, 3 ER, 3.857 ERA, 1.000 WHIP, L
A. Wainwright P * 8 INN, 3 HA, BBI, 8 K, ER, 1.125 ERA, 0.500 WHIP, W
Total 63-243, 0.259 BA, 12 2B, 3B, 14 HR, 42 RBI, 45 R, 9 SB, 28 BB, 3 CS
66.1 INN, 66 HA, 16 BBI, 60 K, 29 ER, 3.935 ERA, 1.236 WHIP, 3 W, 2 L, 2 S
 
J. Saltalamacchia C 3-9, 0.333 BA, 2 2B, 2 R
P. Fielder 1B 7-24, 0.292 BA, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB
I. Kinsler 2B 9-25, 0.360 BA, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, SB, BB
R. Braun 3B 11-27, 0.407 BA, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, SB, BB
M. Tejada SS 3-25, 0.120 BA, HR, 2 RBI, R
J. Bay OF 7-23, 0.304 BA, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 7 R, 4 BB
J. Francoeur OF 5-25, 0.200 BA, 2 2B, HR, RBI, 4 R, 4 BB
A. Rios OF 9-32, 0.281 BA, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 5 R, 2 SB, CS
J. Cust U 2-7, 0.286 BA, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB
M. DeRosa U 3-19, 0.158 BA, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB
E. Bedard P 7 INN, 2 HA, 3 BBI, 8 K, 0.714 WHIP, W
S. Kazmir P 14 INN, 6 HA, 3 BBI, 16 K, ER, 0.643 ERA, 0.643 WHIP, 2 W
B. Lyon P INN, 2 HA, 3 K, 2.000 WHIP
C. Marmol P 4 INN, 2 HA, 2 BBI, 8 K, ER, 2.250 ERA, 1.000 WHIP, S
J. Nathan P 3.2 INN, 3 HA, 4 K, ER, 2.455 ERA, 0.818 WHIP, S
M. Owings P 6.1 INN, 8 HA, 6 K, 6 ER, 8.526 ERA, 1.263 WHIP, L
G. Sherrill P 2 INN, HA, BBI, 3 K, 1.000 WHIP
J. Shields P 6 INN, 7 HA, BBI, 6 K, ER, 1.500 ERA, 1.333 WHIP
M. Kotsay U *  
G. Anderson OF * 0-4, RBI, 2 BB
J. Lugo U * 0-8, R
W. Taveras U * 3-11, 0.273 BA, 2 RBI, R
B. Bannister P * 5 INN, 7 HA, 2 BBI, 3 K, 3 ER, 5.400 ERA, 1.800 WHIP
D. Rasner P * 6 INN, 5 HA, BBI, 3 K, ER, 1.500 ERA, 1.000 WHIP, L
Total 62-239, 0.259 BA, 14 2B, 10 HR, 32 RBI, 40 R, 4 SB, 16 BB, CS
55 INN, 43 HA, 13 BBI, 60 K, 14 ER, 2.291 ERA, 1.018 WHIP, 3 W, 2 L, 2 S

 

Roto Authority 6
Pro Fantasy Games 4

The leader in the East division Roto Authority squared off against one of the hottest West division teams and managed to pullout the 6-4 win.  Roto Authority managed to pull out 3 wins in both offense and pitching and narrowly lost RBI and saves.  Pro Fantasy Games got is fair share of licks on Roto Authority by dominating stolen bases and wins and barely won RBI.  Overall this was a great match up against two playoff bound teams if the season ended today.
Pro Fantasy Games Roto Authority
Result Value Category Value Result
L 0.2951 BA 0.3245 W
L 7 HR 11 W
W 32 RBI 29 L
L 33 R 39 W
W 10 SB 4 L
L 54 K 87 W
L 5.2500 ERA 3.2166 W
L 1.4643 WHIP 1.2238 W
W 5 W 3 L
W 4 S 3 L
4-6-0 Total 6-4-0

 

Actives Stats
J. Flores C 1-4, 0.250 BA, 2B
J. Votto 1B 8-20, 0.400 BA, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R, SB, 5 BB, 2 CS
B. Phillips 2B 4-22, 0.182 BA, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB
A. Rodriguez 3B 6-24, 0.250 BA, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, R, 4 SB, 4 BB, CS
J. Hairston SS 1-3, 0.333 BA, RBI
J. Damon OF 11-23, 0.478 BA, 3 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 2 SB, 2 BB
F. Lewis OF 5-12, 0.417 BA, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 4 R, 2 SB, BB
R. Ludwick OF 2-15, 0.133 BA, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB
H. Matsui U 7-22, 0.318 BA, 4 2B, RBI, 4 R, 2 BB
J. Morneau U 9-27, 0.333 BA, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB
N. Blackburn P 12.2 INN, 13 HA, 3 BBI, 7 K, 3 ER, 2.132 ERA, 1.263 WHIP
J. Cueto P 12 INN, 13 HA, 4 BBI, 7 K, 4 ER, 3.000 ERA, 1.417 WHIP, 2 W
S. Downs P 1.2 INN, 2 HA, K, 1.200 WHIP
R. Franklin P 2.1 INN, 5 HA, 2 K, 2 ER, 7.714 ERA, 2.143 WHIP, 3 S
C. Hamels P 5.2 INN, 8 HA, BBI, 4 K, 7 ER, 11.118 ERA, 1.588 WHIP, L
T. Jones P 2.2 INN, 2 HA, BBI, 2 K, 2 ER, 6.750 ERA, 1.125 WHIP, S
A. Laffey P 6 INN, 7 HA, 2 BBI, ER, 1.500 ERA, 1.500 WHIP, W